Saturday morning breakfast online meeting online meeting. Morning meditation big book quotes 7 minutes by aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11. I wasnt carrying the message of recovery through sponsoring others. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do for the man or woman who is still sick. Morning readings from the big book on awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. If circumstances warrant, we ask our wives or friends to join us in morning meditation.
Excerpts reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous and the twelve. Dear artsoul, can we please add the on awakening prayer and meditation as a sticky so that we can come here and read each morning with ease. As the nations leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults and youth, the foundation has 17 locations nationwide and collaborates with an expansive network throughout health care. Before we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Meditation in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. All are zoom meetings unless noted otherwise use id and code to acc. Author amy dean brings the comfort and courage offered in her topselling mediation book night light to this companion for the morning hours, helping devoted fans and new readers start their day on a bright and positive note. Morning step work check morning readings from the big. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. Guided meditation alcoholics anonymous by aa recovered. What none of these sources do is spell out that aa, as created in the thirties and.
A guided meditation based on the 11th step of alcoholics anonymous and other. Morning gratitude meditation guided best 12 minutes duration. Aa morning devotion no infringement is intended with the content taken straight out of the big book of aa, and merely used to remind ourselves of s. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man or woman who is still sick. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics anonymous. Hope lutheran church enter juniper 1801 manor blvd. A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book, covertocover.
A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut off all effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate demands for attention and sympathy. As i learned not to fear god, i also learned to experience joy. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the. Morning light offers beautifully written bursts of inspiration to help you begin each day with renewed selfconfidence and serenity. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man or. Suitable for use by members of alcoholics anonymous and other 12step programs.
Your morning meditation, handover and prayer are completed in just 12 minutes. A morning meditation makes a lot of sense for people trying to live a spiritual life. Rockridge fellowship morning meditation temporary closure. Aa morning devotion no infringement is intended with the content taken straight out of the big book of aa, and merely used to. This is the official website of the general service office g. On awakening 11th step meditation amanda h, insight timer. Aa big book authors also give us instructions about what to do each morning. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
Yes, morning is considered the best time for meditation before my mind becomes obsessed with the day and my ego begins to run the show. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Coronavirus closings akron area intergroup council of. I knew nothing about prayer or meditation so i turned to pages 86 and 87 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous where i found a morning and evening prayer and meditation outline that worked for the first 100 members who collaborated on the book. Your aa morning meditation, handover and prayer done in 12. Big book meditations step 11 prayer and meditation help sheets. Big book read the 11th step section from the book alcoholics anonymous page 8588. This recording begins with a reading from pages 8688 of the big book, on. I come to read the twenty four hours a day after i recite on awakening in my head but i dont remember all the words, and sometimes, dont get my book out, and come here to sr to read twenty four hours a day. We were inspired by the meditation in recovery group at san francisco zen center, which in turn rests upon the awakening of countless beings going all the way back to the buddha.
Alcoholics anonymous guided meditation step 11, sought through prayer and meditation. Feb 27, 2017 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Big book, discussion, online meeting, open, wheelchair access. Sanibel community church1 other meetings at this location. Excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of. The aa big book anonymous, 2008 and the twelve steps and twelve traditions anonymous, 1981, on the other hand, urge the recovering reader to seek books by those who know far more about meditation and prayer than the founders of twelve step recovery did. Excerpts reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions and other a. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. Morning meditation big book quotes 7 minutes youtube.
Westword the calgary intergroup also publishes a monthly newsletter for calgary aa members featuring articles, service and event information. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Wednesday big book study this is an aa big book study that meets by skype every wednesday at 2pm estus 8pm ceteu. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11 morning and evening meditation step 11. Meditation in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Feb 10, 2010 morning meditation reading supplemental 1st reading.
One day during my morning meditation, i became aware that i was not fulfilling my purpose in aa. Literature with permission from alcoholics anonymous world services inc. Aa prayers, big book prayers and inspirational recovery 12. The big book authors the first 100 alcoholics tell us that each morning they consider their plans for the day. Morning step work check morning readings from the big book. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. But obviously you cannot transmit something you havent got. How lovely to wake up and just pop on step 11 morning meditation and pleasantly hand over your day. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11.
I had not been asked to sponsor anyone for 22 out of the 26 years i had been sober. Virtual meeting only not at this address 842 s campbell ave. Inspired by aa, this guided meditation is an aid to your step 11 meditation practice. Big book meditations step 11 prayer and meditation help. Open big book study beginning september 2012 this is a big b. If we belong to a religious denomination which requires a definite morning. Times all us central unless otherwise noted call in by telephone only. It is about the same length as the standard how it works reading from traditional. Babysitting available, discussion, online meeting, open, wheelchair access. Aa morning meditation big book pages 86,87 and 88 explained. It is about the same length as the standard how it.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to. Please call 312 626 6799 or 3462487799 and follow the prompts to enter meeting id. Monday, february, 2012 aa s evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. Chicago alcoholics anonymous remote online meetings. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. The hazelden betty ford foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Monday morning big book study lee county area intergroup. Morning is always best for meditating, but mornings are hard to schedule. The purpose of this meeting is to learn from the big book how to improve how we each work the 12 steps.
From the book daily reflections copyright 1990 by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Before doing so they say a prayer and ask god to direct their thinking. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Does not use readings from daily reflections, god calling, or 24 hours a day books. Big book, literature, location temporarily closed, open. We each arrived at the doors of aa with an intensive and lengthy history of things that do not work today, in aa and in recovery, our history has added an intensive and lengthy history of things that do work and we will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it abc page 60 from the big book. Morning prayer and meditation given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous. Thought for the day daily meditations hazelden betty ford. If we belong to a religious denomination which requires a definite morning devotion, we attend to that also.
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